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Browsing Sesquicentennial Civil War Documents Project by Issue Date

Browsing Sesquicentennial Civil War Documents Project by Issue Date

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  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 6, 1862. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-03)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. In this letter Milton describes his time in Winchester and leaving there on foot and traveling south. He depicts the Shenandoah valley and the people he sees there.
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, December 19, 1864. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-10)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Milton is at a field hospital with an injury he received at Nashville where a shell exploded near him, nearly killing him. While there, he learns that his unit is among ...
  • Rhoda Barnes to Milton Barnes, April 11, 1865. 
    Barnes, Rhoda (2011-05-10)
    Letter to Milton Barnes from his wife Rhoda Barnes. Rhoda writes about her reaction to the news of Lees surrender. Seeing that others celebrated by consuming alcohol, she tells Milton that she did not and makes perfectly ...
  • Rhoda Barnes to Milton Barnes, April 17, 1865. 
    Barnes, Rhoda (2011-05-10)
    Letter to Milton Barnes from his wife Rhoda Barnes. Rhoda writes about her deep sorrow after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. She uses several Bible verses in this letter. She is also ...
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 11, 1865. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-10)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Milton describes his regiment's boisterous celebration upon hearing the news that general Robert E. Lee surrendered.
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 10, 1865. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-10)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Milton dicusses Robert E. Lees imminent, Joseph Johnston's possible, surrender to Federal forces and the prospect of being released by the Army to return home. He also ...
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 5, 1865. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-10)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Milton dicusses the fall of both Richmond and Petersburg VA to the Union Army. He also discusses General Robert E. Lees retreat from Richmond southwestward to unite ...
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 26, 1865. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-10)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Writing from Nashville, Tennesee, Milton discusses the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, a homemade writing table he has made, and his distaste for the recent actions ...
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, May 12, 1865. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-10)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Milton describes how he, as well as his fellow soldiers long to return to their homes and families. He also hints that the Army may be involved in an action in Mexico ...
  • Rhoda Barnes to Milton Barnes, May 8, 1865. 
    Barnes, Rhoda (2011-05-10)
    Letter to Milton Barnes from his wife Rhoda Barnes. Rhoda discusses her anticipation of Milton's return. She is not pleased with the uncertainty regarding his and other soldiers' homecomings. She continues on with news ...
  • Rhoda Barnes to Milton Barnes, May 1, 1865. 
    Barnes, Rhoda (2011-05-10)
    Letter to Milton Barnes from his wife Rhoda Barnes. Rhoda discusses some items in the latest news, including the death of John Wilkes Boothe, from the local paper. She also discusses livestock and produce grown at the family home.
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, April 28, 1865. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-10)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Upon setting up camp just outside of Nashville, Milton recalls how he was in this same location two and one-half years ago. As he and his fellow soldiers were dispirited ...
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, November 12, 1864. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-10)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Milton describes the difficulties encountered in travelling to his next command location (Nashville, Tennesee). During one point in the journey, the train on which ...
  • Rhoda Barnes to Milton Barnes, December 25, 1864. 
    Barnes, Rhoda (2011-05-10)
    Letter to Milton Barnes from his wife Rhoda Barnes. Rhoda acknowledges that he has been sent to Cincinnati (Ohio) to recover from the wound at Nashville (Tenn) and was hoping that he might be able to come during the Christmas ...
  • Rhoda Barnes to Milton Barnes, March 7, 1865. 
    Barnes, Rhoda (2011-05-10)
    Letter to Milton Barnes from his wife Rhoda Barnes. Rhoda writes mostly about events happening in their home town and home.
  • Rhoda Barnes to Milton Barnes, February 23, 1865. 
    Barnes, Rhoda (2011-05-10)
    Letter to Milton Barnes from his wife Rhoda Barnes. Rhoda writes mainly about Jim, a free back man that lives with them, and how his health is failing. She also discusses the possibility of selling the family house.
  • Rhoda Barnes to Milton Barnes, December 5, 1864. 
    Barnes, Rhoda (2011-05-10)
    Letter to Milton Barnes from his wife Rhoda Barnes. Rhoda expresses happiness that Milton has not been wounded or worse in the recnt actions about which she has read in his letters and the newspaper. She mentions other ...
  • Rhoda Barnes to Milton Barnes, June 11, 1865. 
    Barnes, Rhoda (2011-05-10)
    Letter to Milton Barnes from his wife Rhoda Barnes. Rhoda writes that she and the Barnes family are all excited about his coming home from the war. She acknowledges that this is the last letter that she will write to him ...
  • Rhoda Barnes to Milton Barnes, January 26, 1865. 
    Barnes, Rhoda (2011-05-10)
    Letter to Milton Barnes from his wife Rhoda Barnes. Rhoda describes the snowy and cold weather they are experiencing at home. She expresses hope that he is in some type of "winter quarters" and protected from the elements. ...
  • Milton Barnes to Rhoda Barnes, December 3, 1864. 
    Barnes, Milton (2011-05-10)
    Letter to Rhoda Barnes from her husband Milton Barnes. Barnes writes that his men have dug in an created fortifications two miles away from Nashville and are awaiting attack by conferderate general John B. Hood. He also ...

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